2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah 12 355 175 49.3 2154 6.1 12 13 104.10 29.6 179.5
2 Toledo 12 337 168 49.9 2034 6.0 11 13 103.60 28.1 169.5
3 James Madison 13 395 204 51.6 2458 6.2 17 11 112.55 30.4 189.1
4 Oregon 14 393 203 51.7 2171 5.5 19 15 106.38 28.1 155.1
5 Fresno State 12 350 188 53.7 1868 5.3 18 20 104.08 29.2 155.7
6 Western Michigan 13 362 197 54.4 2263 6.3 13 11 112.70 27.8 174.1
7 San Diego State 12 392 214 54.6 2088 5.3 14 15 103.47 32.7 174.0
8 Boise State 13 362 198 54.7 2282 6.3 17 13 115.97 27.8 175.5
9 Arizona 12 361 198 54.8 2081 5.8 9 20 100.43 30.1 173.4
10 Buffalo 11 314 173 55.1 2122 6.8 17 7 125.28 28.5 192.9
11 Colorado 12 323 179 55.4 2438 7.5 18 6 133.49 26.9 203.2
11 Louisiana Tech 12 453 251 55.4 2979 6.6 19 20 115.66 37.8 248.3
13 Wyoming 11 317 176 55.5 1995 6.3 15 8 118.95 28.8 181.4
14 Notre Dame 12 413 230 55.7 2561 6.2 14 21 108.80 34.4 213.4
15 Western Kentucky 12 431 241 55.9 2810 6.5 12 9 115.70 35.9 234.2
16 Kansas State 11 352 198 56.3 2417 6.9 13 13 118.72 32.0 219.7
17 Missouri 12 356 202 56.7 2182 6.1 14 6 117.83 29.7 181.8
18 North Texas 13 361 205 56.8 2239 6.2 16 14 115.76 27.8 172.2
19 Texas A&M 12 364 207 56.9 2250 6.2 17 3 122.55 30.3 187.5
20 Ole Miss 14 450 257 57.1 2961 6.6 17 9 120.85 32.1 211.5
21 Miami (OH) 13 412 238 57.8 2718 6.6 22 12 124.97 31.7 209.1
22 BYU 13 432 250 57.9 2880 6.7 17 17 118.99 33.2 221.5
22 Central Michigan 12 390 226 57.9 2681 6.9 18 12 124.77 32.5 223.4
24 Nebraska 12 296 172 58.1 1936 6.5 9 6 119.04 24.7 161.3
25 Oregon State 11 307 179 58.3 2487 8.1 21 7 144.37 27.9 226.1
26 Iowa 12 346 202 58.4 2111 6.1 8 11 110.90 28.8 175.9
27 UTSA 12 349 205 58.7 2571 7.4 23 9 137.21 29.1 214.3
28 Hawaii 12 359 211 58.8 2764 7.7 15 7 133.33 29.9 230.3
29 Wake Forest 12 414 244 58.9 2486 6.0 12 3 117.50 34.5 207.2
30 Troy 13 363 214 59.0 2563 7.1 15 9 126.94 27.9 197.2
31 Bowling Green 11 292 173 59.2 2302 7.9 14 6 137.19 26.5 209.3
31 Miami (FL) 15 503 298 59.2 3179 6.3 13 15 114.91 33.5 211.9
33 Northern Illinois 11 288 171 59.4 1932 6.7 10 8 121.63 26.2 175.6
33 Oklahoma 12 387 230 59.4 2504 6.5 11 9 118.51 32.3 208.7
35 Liberty 11 319 190 59.6 2229 7.0 17 6 132.08 29.0 202.6
36 Texas Tech 13 450 269 59.8 2540 5.6 10 16 107.41 34.6 195.4
37 Virginia 13 387 232 59.9 2534 6.5 14 14 119.65 29.8 194.9
37 UNLV 13 392 235 59.9 2989 7.6 21 10 136.58 30.2 229.9
39 Louisville 12 395 237 60.0 2378 6.0 15 14 116.01 32.9 198.2
39 South Carolina 11 345 207 60.0 2388 6.9 12 12 122.66 31.4 217.1
41 Eastern Michigan 11 271 163 60.1 1962 7.2 16 7 135.28 24.6 178.4
41 LSU 12 393 236 60.1 2544 6.5 13 17 116.69 32.8 212.0
41 Utah State 12 451 271 60.1 3235 7.2 25 13 132.87 37.6 269.6
44 Arizona State 12 417 251 60.2 2793 6.7 19 7 128.12 34.8 232.8
44 Marshall 11 344 207 60.2 3049 8.9 23 11 150.28 31.3 277.2
46 Georgia 13 436 263 60.3 2880 6.6 14 8 122.74 33.5 221.5
46 Mississippi State 12 375 226 60.3 2806 7.5 24 12 137.85 31.3 233.8
48 TCU 12 396 239 60.4 2917 7.4 23 14 134.32 33.0 243.1
49 Memphis 12 373 226 60.6 2839 7.6 15 10 132.43 31.1 236.6
49 Kent State 11 358 217 60.6 2656 7.4 24 6 141.71 32.5 241.5
51 Washington 12 420 255 60.7 2605 6.2 16 13 119.19 35.0 217.1
52 FIU 12 419 255 60.9 3008 7.2 26 12 135.91 34.9 250.7
52 Clemson 12 442 269 60.9 3061 6.9 17 8 128.10 36.8 255.1
54 South Alabama 11 315 192 61.0 2301 7.3 19 5 139.05 28.6 209.2
54 Jacksonville State 13 413 252 61.0 3142 7.6 19 12 134.30 31.8 241.7
56 Houston 12 370 226 61.1 2740 7.4 16 10 132.14 30.8 228.3
57 Old Dominion 12 382 234 61.3 2388 6.3 16 13 120.78 31.8 199.0
57 UTEP 11 344 211 61.3 2367 6.9 18 5 133.50 31.3 215.2
59 Ohio State 13 320 197 61.6 1744 5.5 7 7 110.18 24.6 134.2
59 Kennesaw State 13 396 244 61.6 2866 7.2 19 9 133.69 30.5 220.5
61 USF 12 437 270 61.8 2921 6.7 15 13 123.32 36.4 243.4
61 Kentucky 11 335 207 61.8 2758 8.2 15 11 139.16 30.5 250.7
63 Georgia Tech 12 378 234 61.9 2848 7.5 17 4 137.92 31.5 237.3
64 Iowa State 11 358 222 62.0 2496 7.0 13 9 127.52 32.5 226.9
65 Akron 11 330 205 62.1 2698 8.2 20 9 145.35 30.0 245.3
66 California 12 384 239 62.2 2527 6.6 14 7 125.90 32.0 210.6
66 SMU 12 479 298 62.2 3437 7.2 26 16 133.71 39.9 286.4
68 Indiana 15 467 291 62.3 2983 6.4 10 19 114.90 31.1 198.9
69 Alabama 14 387 242 62.5 2529 6.5 16 10 125.89 27.6 180.6
70 Florida State 11 313 196 62.6 2197 7.0 20 10 136.28 28.5 199.7
70 Temple 11 289 181 62.6 2355 8.1 17 6 146.34 26.3 214.1
70 Texas 13 465 291 62.6 3054 6.6 18 16 123.64 35.8 234.9
73 Delaware 12 402 252 62.7 3044 7.6 20 12 136.74 33.5 253.7
74 Ball State 11 309 194 62.8 2463 8.0 22 9 147.41 28.1 223.9
74 Rice 12 347 218 62.8 2971 8.6 24 3 155.83 28.9 247.6
74 NC State 12 438 275 62.8 3430 7.8 21 9 140.28 36.5 285.8
77 Auburn 11 345 217 62.9 2535 7.3 14 9 132.79 31.4 230.5
77 Pittsburgh 12 404 254 62.9 2888 7.1 27 15 137.54 33.7 240.7
79 Baylor 11 319 201 63.0 2239 7.0 16 6 134.76 29.0 203.5
80 Tulsa 11 328 207 63.1 2431 7.4 21 6 142.84 29.8 221.0
81 Colorado State 11 297 188 63.3 2493 8.4 18 7 149.10 27.0 226.6
81 Coastal Carolina 12 392 248 63.3 3011 7.7 25 11 143.23 32.7 250.9
83 Missouri State 12 381 242 63.5 2833 7.4 19 7 138.77 31.8 236.1
83 Louisiana-Monroe 11 334 212 63.5 2617 7.8 21 4 147.63 30.4 237.9
85 Michigan 13 426 271 63.6 2748 6.5 17 13 124.88 32.8 211.4
85 East Carolina 12 418 266 63.6 2853 6.8 16 10 128.82 34.8 237.8
87 Appalachian State 12 433 276 63.7 3266 7.5 21 11 138.03 36.1 272.2
88 North Carolina 11 370 236 63.8 2460 6.6 15 5 130.31 33.6 223.6
89 Washington State 12 332 212 63.9 2234 6.7 16 6 132.67 27.7 186.2
89 UCF 11 324 207 63.9 2181 6.7 13 8 128.73 29.5 198.3
89 Kansas 11 335 214 63.9 2479 7.4 18 4 141.38 30.5 225.4
89 Arkansas 11 310 198 63.9 2705 8.7 22 6 156.72 28.2 245.9
93 Penn State 12 339 217 64.0 2299 6.8 15 4 133.22 28.3 191.6
93 New Mexico State 11 375 240 64.0 2655 7.1 25 14 138.00 34.1 241.4
95 Ohio 12 330 212 64.2 2416 7.3 17 11 136.07 27.5 201.3
96 Southern Miss 12 401 258 64.3 2849 7.1 13 21 124.25 33.4 237.4
96 Georgia Southern 12 381 245 64.3 2987 7.8 15 11 137.38 31.8 248.9
98 Army 12 329 212 64.4 2323 7.1 14 8 132.93 27.4 193.6
98 Nevada 11 337 217 64.4 2418 7.2 11 10 129.50 30.6 219.8
98 Maryland 11 354 228 64.4 2488 7.0 23 18 134.72 32.2 226.2
101 Georgia State 11 310 200 64.5 2730 8.8 24 3 162.10 28.2 248.2
102 Illinois 12 400 259 64.8 2705 6.8 19 6 134.24 33.3 225.4
102 Navy 12 344 223 64.8 2793 8.1 20 7 148.15 28.7 232.8
102 Florida 11 324 210 64.8 2626 8.1 13 10 139.97 29.5 238.7
105 UAB 11 262 171 65.3 2475 9.4 23 4 170.54 23.8 225.0
106 Florida Atlantic 11 335 219 65.4 2595 7.7 18 3 146.38 30.5 235.9
106 Middle Tennessee State 11 347 227 65.4 2881 8.3 29 10 156.99 31.5 261.9
108 Purdue 11 278 182 65.5 2698 9.7 14 4 160.73 25.3 245.3
109 USC 13 394 259 65.7 2698 6.8 22 12 135.60 30.3 207.5
109 Michigan State 11 332 218 65.7 2534 7.6 21 4 148.24 30.2 230.4
109 Boston College 11 335 220 65.7 2916 8.7 23 5 158.45 30.5 265.1
112 Northwestern 12 320 211 65.9 2406 7.5 12 8 136.48 26.7 200.5
112 Oklahoma State 11 323 213 65.9 2920 9.0 27 5 166.36 29.4 265.5
114 UCLA 12 326 215 66.0 2359 7.2 23 4 147.56 27.2 196.6
115 Texas State 12 380 251 66.1 2738 7.2 23 8 142.33 31.7 228.2
115 Stanford 12 445 294 66.1 3467 7.8 22 3 146.48 37.1 288.9
117 Tennessee 12 410 272 66.3 3015 7.4 18 10 137.72 34.2 251.3
118 San Jose State 11 313 208 66.5 2711 8.7 16 7 151.60 28.5 246.5
119 Louisiana 12 349 233 66.8 2722 7.8 18 8 144.71 29.1 226.8
119 West Virginia 11 368 246 66.8 3115 8.5 28 11 157.09 33.5 283.2
121 Connecticut 12 370 248 67.0 2711 7.3 17 11 137.79 30.8 225.9
121 Cincinnati 12 373 250 67.0 2832 7.6 20 2 147.41 31.1 236.0
123 Vanderbilt 12 439 295 67.2 3155 7.2 24 7 142.42 36.6 262.9
124 Minnesota 12 355 239 67.3 2714 7.6 16 7 142.47 29.6 226.2
125 Charlotte 11 353 238 67.4 2850 8.1 20 7 149.97 32.1 259.1
125 Duke 13 445 300 67.4 3763 8.5 21 14 147.73 34.2 289.5
127 Rutgers 11 289 195 67.5 2583 8.9 23 4 166.04 26.3 234.8
128 Tulane 14 478 323 67.6 3663 7.7 23 15 141.54 34.1 261.6
129 Virginia Tech 11 321 218 67.9 2556 8.0 18 3 151.43 29.2 232.4
130 Arkansas State 12 356 242 68.0 2912 8.2 19 7 150.37 29.7 242.7
130 Syracuse 11 337 229 68.0 2732 8.1 21 3 154.83 30.6 248.4
132 New Mexico 12 373 254 68.1 2714 7.3 18 8 140.86 31.1 226.2
133 Wisconsin 12 344 240 69.8 2619 7.6 19 5 149.04 28.7 218.3
134 Air Force 11 312 218 69.9 3007 9.6 16 6 163.90 28.4 273.4
135 Sam Houston State 12 371 261 70.4 3311 8.9 20 8 158.80 30.9 275.9
136 Massachusetts 11 252 178 70.6 2232 8.9 26 2 177.50 22.9 202.9